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b. Follows directions for temporarily excluding a student from school
according to the local health authority direction and 77 Ill.Admin.Code
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Keeps the school open where a student with a communicable disease
attends, except in the event of an emergency. 77 Ill.Admin.Code
§690.30(c)(1).

District staff Observes all rules of IDPH regarding communicable and chronic infectious
disease. See the Legal References below for a list of these rules.
Collects and maintains the student’s medical information in a manner that
ensures the strictest confidentiality and in accordance with federal and State
laws regarding student records.

Superintendent or Confirms that all required and appropriate notices are made.
designee

Superintendent or Arranges a meeting with the student’s parent(s)/guardian(s), personal
designee physician, local health authorities, as well as persons with knowledge of the
placement options available. The purpose of the meeting is to:
a. Determine when an excluded student will return to school. This
determination shall be based on whether the student poses a high risk of
transmission of a communicable and chronic infectious disease to other
students and staff. A student suspected of being infected with a disease
for which isolation is required shall be refused admittance while acute
symptoms are present. 77 Ill.Admin.Code §690.30(c)(2).

b. Perform a pre-placement evaluation. 34 C.F.R. §104.35.

c. Make a placement decision based on the pre-placement evaluation. The
placement decision shall include any needed related services. 34 C.F.R.
§104.35.

d. If there is a reason to believe that the student may have a disability
requiring special education and related services, the child shall be
referred for a special education evaluation. Referrals may also be made,
at any time, by any concerned person, including but not limited to
District personnel, the student’s parent(s)/guardian(s), a community
service agency employee, a professional having knowledge of a child’s
problems, a child, or an ISBE employee. See the District’s Special
Education Procedures Assuring the Implementation of Comprehensive
Programming for Children with Disabilities. 23 Ill.Admin.Code
§226.110.

Reports the meeting results to the Superintendent.

Superintendent or Notifies the student’s parents/guardians when an excluded student can
designee return to school and of the placement decision. If the student will not attend
school, every reasonable effort shall be made to provide the student with an

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